Monthly Archives: July 2024

Hobbesian Apotheosis

Posted on July 30, 2024 by The Political Hat

     Most people don’t care about the major parties’ platform, not on the National level and certainly not, if they are even aware, on a state/local level. Nonetheless, the party platforms have to a large degree a way for the various … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (July 28th, 2024)

Posted on July 28, 2024 by The Political Hat

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Firing Line Friday: Where Is the GOP Headed?

Posted on July 26, 2024 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      What happens when a Republican President secures a second term and becomes a lame duck?   What, then, … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Supporting Euthanasia Together: Federally Subsidized Homicide; Nurses Supporting Homicide; For The Non-Terminally-Ill, Doctors Supporting Homicide

Posted on July 25, 2024 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: 9 out of 10 doctors say “KILL ‘EM!”      First, a little … Continue reading →

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Elitists vs. Anti-Elitists

Posted on July 23, 2024 by The Political Hat

     For centuries now, revolutions—be they violent or be they peaceful—have been the modus operandi of the elite who fancy themselves as benevolent. The dyed-in-the-wool Left have fully adopted this position of noble elites guiding the peasants for their own, greater … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (July 22nd, 2024)

Posted on July 22, 2024 by The Political Hat

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Quick Takes – DEI In Academia: Banned In Iowa; Slashed In North Carolina; Running Amok In The Armed Forces

Posted on July 18, 2024 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Fighting wokeness in academia; wokeness fighting back against the military.      First, … Continue reading →

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Violence & Escalation

Posted on July 16, 2024 by The Political Hat

     Just a week ago, your humble author noted a marked increase in the acceptance of violent rhetoric and and warned of “fringe individuals who live in political echo chambers who are likely to do something stupid”. Less than a week … Continue reading →

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News of the Week (July 14th, 2024)

Posted on July 14, 2024 by The Political Hat

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Firing Line Friday: The Dalai Lama Looks Back

Posted on July 12, 2024 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      A reminder from forty years ago that Communist China was, as it still is now, dedicated to not … Continue reading →

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